Footsteps@cipriani
Footsteps@cipriani is a licensed child care center in Belmont, CA, licensed for up to 220 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 12 centers in Belmont and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
the child left the facility without supervision. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care.
101212(d)(1)(C)Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing the information specified in (d)(2) below shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event.(1) Events reported shall include the following:(C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. LPA discussed the Reporting Requirements with the director, and the director acknowledged the regulation. Based on observation, record review, and the interview conducted this requirement was not met, as evidenced- the incident was not reported to the depertment, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Lack of supervision resulted in daycare child AWOL.
About this center
Common questions
Does Footsteps@cipriani take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Footsteps@cipriani had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Footsteps@cipriani?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Footsteps@cipriani compare with other daycares in Belmont?
It is #10 of 12 centers in Belmont by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Footsteps@cipriani last inspected?
Aug 15, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Footsteps@cipriani cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Footsteps@cipriani for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Mateo County, which includes Belmont, was $730 a month for school-age children (about $920 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Footsteps@cipriani?
The licensee is Footsteps Child Care, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Christopher Geno.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 410518969 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.